# equitable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛk.wɪ.tə.bəl/ · frequency rank #18,070

## Definitions
1. Marked by or having equity.
2. Fair, just, or impartial.
3. Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law; relating to equity or courts of equity.

## Etymology
From French équitable, from Old French, from equité (“equity”).

## Easily confused with
- **excitable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/equitable-vs-excitable)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eqiutable`, `eqquitable`, `equiatble`, `equitabble`, `equitabel`, `equitablle`, `equitalbe`, `equitbale`, `equitible`, `equittable`, `equtiable`, `euqitable`, `qeuitable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/equitable